Question from MIchael Klement Hello Debra, I am a residential architect in the midwest specializing in sustainable design and have been recently introduced to your site and blog by one of our future clients. Together, we are hoping to build a new Green home for them...

Question from David Hi, I want to build a fish tank out of plywood and I would coat the inside of it with an epoxy--one that is used for potable water applications. Once the tank is filled with water, the epoxy will be submerged. Will it off gas? The epoxy is...

Question from Dianne Hi, I really hope you can answer my question. I bought a conventional cotton futon with several layers of polyurethane foam cores two years ago. I heard about memory foam mattress offgassing but I wonder if it is the same for futon with foam...

Question from gayle We are looking into building a "Green" home and a builder we interviewed uses "SIPS". They told us of the structural advantage, as well as how it keeps heating and cooling cost down as they make the house very air tight. What is known about this...

Question from JGPZ Hi, I am looking to purchase a pressure cooker. I have read your information on safe/non-toxic cookware. Within the pressure cooker category, the offerings for purchasing a safe/non-toxic material seem much more limited than other kinds of cookware....

Question from Judi HI Debra and Green people. A friend and I want to find a formulation for WASHING babies bottles. Sterilizing products fill the shelves, but there are NO baby-safe cleaning products. Can anyone anywhere in the world help source it? Debra's Answer...

Question from Karen We are in the process of replacing our countertops with a product called Granite Transformations which is an engineered stone product made of 95% crushed granite and 5% resin to hold it together. It creates a non-porous surface that doesn't have to...

Question from Kathleen Hi Debra, I've been avoiding any bubble bath products for my kids. So far they've been happy to splash away in plain water, but they love the bubbles though and am still interested to find a safe product without foaming agents etc... Need some...

Question from KL Hello - I was hoping someone was familiar with this product Pro Shot Industrial Re-Newing. Or does anyone know how to get similar results with another non toxic product or home remedy? Debra's Answer The ingredients in this product are: They are...

Question from Marlon Sims Hi Debra, I accidentally put a coat of Howard's Feed-n-Wax Wood Preserver (Beeswax & Orange Oil) on my new butcher block. I didn't notice that it contains petroleum distillate. How do I remove this from the table top or clean it to make...